Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands Threatened By National Park Oil Plans - Activists

Dakar — The parks are among the world's largest tropical rainforest reserves, covering an area about the size of Switzerland

Democratic Republic of Congo's plan to drill for oil in national parks could leave thousands of farmers and fishermen who rely on the land in a struggle to survive, rights groups said on Monday.

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